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PERSONAL TAXATION AND BEHAVIOR
Chapter 18
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Labor Supply
Hours of leisure per week
Income per week
0
T
time endowment
D
|Slope| = w
F
G
Leisure
Work
i
ii
iii
E1
Income
18-2
2
Effects of Taxation
Hours of leisure per week
Income per week
0
T
D
|Slope| = w
F
G
ii
iii
E1
i
I
E2
|Slope| = (1-t)w
H
G’
Hours of work before tax
Hours of work after tax
18-3
3
Effects of Taxation
Hours of leisure per week
Income per week
0
T
D
F
G
ii
iii
E1
i
J
E3
H
K
Hours of work before tax
Hours of work after tax
18-4
4
Effects of Taxation
Hours of leisure per week
Income per week
0
T
D
F
N
E1
P
E4
Hours of work before tax
|Slope| = w
|Slope| = (1-t1)w
|Slope| = (1-t2)w
|Slope| = (1-t2)w
(1-t1)$5,000
(1-t1)$5,000 + (1-t2$5,000
18-5
5
Empirical Findings
Eissa [2001]
For males aged 20-60, the effect of changes in the net wage on hours worked is small and often statistically insignificant
Elasticity of approximately 0.05
For married females, the hours of work and labor force participation decisions are quite sensitive to changes in the net wage, although it has gotten smaller over time.
Elasticity of approximately 0.40
18-6
6
Some Caveats
Demand-side considerations
Individual versus group effects
Other dimensions of labor supply: Human Capital
The compensation package
The expenditure side
18-7
7
Taxes and Human Capital Accumulation
Human capital
Investing in human capital
B – C > 0
(1 – t)B – (1 – t)C = (1 – t)(B – C>) 0
Income versus substitution effects
Shortcomings of model
Returns uncertain
Explicit costs
Other taxes
Progressive taxes
18-8
8
Labor Supply and Tax Revenues
Hours per week
Wage rate
per hour
SL
w
L0
(1-t1)w
L1
d
b
a
c
(1-t2)w
e
f
L2
k
(1-t3)w
h
i
L3
j
(1-tA)w
LA
18-9
9
Tax Rates versus Tax Revenue–
Laffer Curve
Tax rate
Tax revenue
t1
t2
tA
t3
18-10
10
Debate Over the Laffer Curve
The Laffer curve and the elasticity of labor supply
Where on the Laffer curve is the economy operating?
Other ways tax rates can affect tax revenues
Determining the optimal tax rate
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